Legwear garment device

ABSTRACT

A legwear garment device; the garment includes a legwear, a waistband, and a strip having a first side and a second side, wherein the second side is affixed to an inner side of the top portion of the waistband. The first side of the strip may include a non-adhesive substance, while the second side may include an adhesive substance. The garment may be configured to conform to a user&#39;s body while the first side of the strip allows the garment to remain in position on the user&#39;s body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/474,847 filed Mar. 22, 2017, whichis incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understandingthe present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of theinformation provided herein is prior art nor material to the presentlydescribed or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or documentthat is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to the field of clothing ofexisting art and more specifically relates to anti-slip legweargarments.

RELATED ART

Wearing hosiery can be an uncomfortable and frustrating experience.While the wearer may want to look professional and stylish, often times,the discomfort is not worth the frustration. Hosiery typically has anarrower fabric waistband which applies an exorbitant amount of pressurearound the waist—this waistband can cause segmenting in the skin andleave portions of the body looking and feeling uncomfortable. Hosierytypically rolls over at the top when seated and can fall down if notsecured tightly in place. A suitable solution is desired.

U.S. Pub. No. 2010/0081984 to Marco Coffinardi, et al. relates to agarment with silicone transpiring band and method for making the same.The described garment with silicone transpiring band and method formaking the same includes a garment, such as a sock, a short sock, anankle sock having a fabric portion suitable to be worn on a body part,such as a limb, and at least one silicone band on an area of said fabricportion, such as having an anti-slip function, wherein a plurality oftranspiring through openings is formed in said silicone band.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known clothingart, the present disclosure provides a novel legwear garment device. Thegeneral purpose of the present disclosure, which will be describedsubsequently in greater detail, is to provide a low-rise hosiery legweargarment having a flexible lace band and silicone strip to hold thegarment in position around a user's hips beneath the belly button area.

A legwear garment device is disclosed herein. The garment includes alegwear, a waistband, and a strip having a first side and a second side,wherein the second side is affixed to an inner side of the top portionof the waistband. The first side of the strip may include a non-adhesivesubstance, while the second side may include an adhesive substance. Thegarment may be configured to conform to a user's body while the firstside of the strip allows the garment to remain in position on the user'sbody.

For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages,and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is tobe understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achievedin accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus,the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achievesor optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught hereinwithout necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught orsuggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to benovel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in theconcluding portion of the specification. These and other features,aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become betterunderstood with reference to the following drawings and detaileddescription.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, alegwear garment device, constructed and operative according to theteachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the legwear garment device during an‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an alternate perspective view of the legwear garment device ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Thisillustration provides a view of the garment with the waistband rolleddown to further show the strip there beneath.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the legwear garment device of FIG.1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the strip of the legwear garment deviceof FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate toclothing and more particularly to a legwear garment device as used toprovide a low-rise hosiery legwear garment having a flexible lace bandand silicone strip to hold the garment in position around a user's waistbeneath the belly button area.

Generally, the legwear garment device may provide a user with a hosieryundergarment that terminates at the hip with a lace waistband designedto keep the garment in place at all times. It may utilize a siliconestick strip within the lace waistband capable of firmly securing theundergarments at the hip. The silicone strip may be configured as asingle continuous strip or also as plurality of strips arranged withinthe inner surface of the waistband. The garment device may furtherinclude multiple strips arranged in sequence and further configured forcontact with the user's skin. The waistband may measure approximately 3inches in width. The garment may offer a sleek, polished, andcomfortable experience for the wearer, ensuring maximum comfortthroughout a long day. This device may keep hosiery and legwear in placewithout being too tight and without the product sagging or rolling down.The present invention may utilize a durable, soft microfiber material inorder to maintain comfort while wearing the product.

The design of this device may allow a user to wear hosiery without itsqueezing the midsection, rolling down or sagging throughout the day.The no-squeeze, flexible waistband may allow the product to conform andsit lower on a user's hips and under their belly button, replacing thehigh-waist squeezing control top hosiery. The silicone strip inside thelace allows the product to make contact and adhere to the skin withoutdiscomfort.

The legwear garment device may be referred to herein as “HipstikLegwear”, which can be constructed using soft, durable microfibermaterials. The legwear may be available in numerous sizes capable ofaccommodating women of all ages and body types. Exact size, measurement,construction, and design specifications may vary upon manufacturing.Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, underappropriate circumstances, considering such issues as user preferences,design preference, structural requirements, marketing preferences, cost,available materials, technological advances, etc., other garmentarrangements such as, for example, alternative sizes, aesthetic designs,materials used, etc., may be sufficient.

The garment of this disclosure may be configured as a hosiery item orleggings for women to wear above or beneath alternative clothing items.The legwear garment device may include flexible material and lace,especially in the waistband area. The device may be soft to the touchfor added comfort, while remaining wear-durable to allow for extendedwear and continued use over a long period of time. The materials usedmay include a microfiber material and more specifically a 97-deniermicrofiber material. The strip beneath the waistband area may includesilicone to help prevent sagging of the waistband.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals ofreference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of a garment 100.

FIG. 1 shows a garment 100 during an ‘in-use’ condition 50, according toan embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the garment 100 may bebeneficial for use by a user 40 to provide a low-rise hosiery legweargarment having a flexible lace band and silicone strip to hold thegarment in position around a user's waist beneath the belly button area.As illustrated, the garment 100 may include a legwear 110 having awaistband 120 and a strip 130 (illustrated first in FIG. 2). Thewaistband 120 may have a top portion 121 and a bottom portion 122,wherein the bottom portion 122 of the waistband 120 may be attached toan upper part 111 of the legwear 110. The waistband 120 may also includea predetermined length 125 and a predetermined width 126 that areconfigured to correspond with sizing requirements of the strip 130 andcomfort preferences of the user 40. The waistband 120 of this garment100 may consist of a lace material 124 that is aesthetically pleasing,comfortable to wear, and configured to conform to a user's 40 body. In apreferred embodiment, the lace material 124 of the waistband 120 mayrest just below the belly button area on the user 40.

Referring now to FIG. 2 showing the garment 100 of FIG. 1, according toan embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the garment 100 mayinclude a legwear 110 having a waistband 120 and a strip 130. Thewaistband 120 may comprise a lace material 124. In addition, the strip130 may be affixed to an inner side 123 of the waistband 120. The strip130 may comprise a silicone-strip 135 that allows the garment 100 toremain in position and may be further configured to prevent sagging ofthe waistband 120. The strip 130 may include an adhesive substance 134(illustrated in FIG. 4) that affixes the strip 130 to the waistband 120.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the garment 100 of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here again, thegarment 100 may include a legwear 110 having a waistband 120 and a strip130 (illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4). The waistband 120 may have a topportion 121 and a bottom portion 122, wherein the bottom portion 122 ofthe waistband 120 may be attached to an upper part 111 of the legwear110. The waistband 120 may also include a predetermined length 125 and apredetermined width 126. The waistband 120 of this garment 100 maycomprise a lace material 124 that may rest just below the belly buttonarea on the user.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a perspective view of the garment 100 of FIG.1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, thegarment 100 may include a strip 130 comprising a silicone-strip 135. Thestrip 130 may have a first side 131 and a second side 132. The firstside 131 of the strip 130 may include a non-adhesive substance 133,while the second side 132 of the strip 130 may include an adhesivesubstance 134. The adhesive substance 134 of the second side 132 may beconfigured to affix the strip 130 to the inner side 123 (see FIG. 2) ofthe top portion 121 (see FIG. 2) of the waistband 120 (see FIG. 2).

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary andnumerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readilyenvisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which areintended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent isset forth in the appended claims:
 1. A garment, comprising: a legwear; awaistband, the waistband having a top portion and a bottom portion, thebottom portion of the waistband being attached to an upper part of thelegwear and wherein the waistband has a predetermined length and apredetermined width; a strip, the strip having a first side and a secondside, and wherein the first side includes a non-adhesive substance andthe second side includes an adhesive substance; wherein the second sideis affixed to an inner side of the top portion of the waistband; whereinthe silicone strip is configured as a plurality of said silicone stripsarranged within the inner surface of the waistband; wherein the garmentfurther includes multiple said silicone strips arranged in sequence andfurther configured for contact with skin of a user; and wherein saidgarment is configured to conform to a body of the user.
 2. The garmentof claim 1, wherein the garment comprises hosiery.
 3. The garment ofclaim 1, wherein the garment comprises leggings.
 4. The garment of claim1, wherein the waistband is flexible.
 5. The garment of claim 1, whereinthe waistband comprises a lace material.
 6. The garment of claim 1,wherein the legwear comprises microfiber material.
 7. The garment ofclaim 6, wherein the legwear is soft.
 8. The garment of claim 7, whereinthe legwear is wear-durable.
 9. The garment of claim 1, wherein thelegwear comprises a stretchable material.
 10. The garment of claim 6,wherein the microfiber material includes 97-denier microfiber.
 11. Thegarment of claim 1, wherein the strip comprises a silicone-strip. 12.The garment of claim 1, wherein the strip is configured to preventsagging of the waistband.
 13. The garment of claim 1, wherein the striphas a predetermined length substantially equal to thewaistband-predetermined-length.
 14. The garment of claim 1, wherein thefirst side of the strip is configured to keep the waistband on a user'ships.
 15. The garment of claim 1, wherein the waistband is configured tofit smoothly on a user's hips.
 16. The garment of claim 1, wherein thetop portion of the waistband is configured to be located below a navelof a user when in use.
 17. A garment, comprising: a legwear; awaistband, the waistband having a top portion and a bottom portion, thebottom portion of the waistband being attached to an upper part of thelegwear and wherein the waistband has a predetermined length and apredetermined width; a strip, the strip having a first side and a secondside, and wherein the first side includes a non-adhesive substance andthe second side includes an adhesive substance; wherein the second sideis affixed to an inner side of the top portion of the waistband; whereinthe garment comprises hosiery; wherein the garment comprises leggings;wherein the waistband is flexible; wherein the waistband comprises alace material; wherein the legwear comprises microfiber material;wherein the legwear is soft; wherein the legwear is durable; wherein thelegwear comprises a stretchy material; wherein the microfiber materialincludes 97-denier microfiber; wherein the strip comprises at least onesilicone-strip; wherein the at least one silicone strip is configured asa plurality of said silicone strips arranged within the inner surface ofthe waistband; wherein the garment further includes multiple saidsilicone strips arranged in sequence and further configured for contactwith skin of a wearer of the garment; wherein the strip is configured toprevent sagging of the waistband; wherein the strip has a predeterminedlength substantially equal to the waistband-predetermined-length;wherein the first side of the strip is configured to keep the waistbandon a user's hips; wherein the waistband is configured to fit smoothly onthe user's hips; wherein the top portion of the waistband is configuredto be located below a navel of a user when in use; and wherein saidgarment is configured to conform to the body of the user.